There was an item about the St Swithin legend on Radio 4's "Today" programme. St S died in the middle of the 9th century and it was about a hundred years later that a successor bishop decided to move the bones. A work colleague of mine has suggested that it was more lucrative for the cathedral to have the bones in the cathedral than in a churchyard grave available for anyone to visit. (I guess the Dean and Chapter of York Minster would agree with that too!) The Today programme also broadcast a rain-blessing song.

I tempted fate at Sharp's this evening by singing Helen Akitt's "Tears of the Rain". On previous occasions when I've sung it the heavens have opened and torrential rain descended, but this hasn't happened yet.

OK Liz and Greg, so what do you reckon the weather will be like during Sidmouth Folk Week?

Kitty